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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Niranjan Prasad Das (1912-2008)

Today I received a letter from my Guru-bhāi Golok Ghosh, informing me that my foremost Guru-bhāi Nirañjan Prasād Dās passed away on April 26, 2008. He was 96 years old and outlived his daughter Kṛṣṇā Dās by nearly two years. I will offer an obituary to this monumental bhakta later. A pdf file of my satsanga with him is available on my site, under the linktab 'Articles'.

'He is my friend, such a great friend. It is such a great spiritual connection. This connection will never be severed - not in this life nor in the next. I have everything, but among all this Advaita is my greatest friend. This is not a glorification, it is actual truth."

How sad, the loss of yet another senior Vaishnava! Often you have quoted Sri Sri Niranjan Prasad Das-ji here on your blog. He was obviously a deeply learned and devoted Vaishnava. He will be deeply missed without a doubt.

My condolences and heartfelt sorrowful prayers are with you at this point. Another great Vaishnava has left this earth to return to the divine pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krishna Yugala, oh may we soon follow in his footsteps!Sudevi dasi

Malati contacted me the next day to share my grief deeply and sincerely. It was not her intention at all to sound cold with this quotation. Rather, I would expect everyone, you in particular, to keep a respectful attitude in this time. I will not allow this blog to be violated the way the blog on Madangopal Goswami's passing away was.